Table of contents
1 Product description
2 External component identification
Top components ...................................................................................................................... 6
Display and top components ...................................................................................... 6
Top-left buttons and lights ........................................................................................... 7
Top-right buttons, lights, and fingerprint reader ............................................................. 8
TouchPad ................................................................................................................. 9
Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Front components ................................................................................................................... 11
Rear components ................................................................................................................... 11
Rear left-side components ......................................................................................... 11
Rear right-side components ....................................................................................... 12
Right-side components ............................................................................................................ 13
Left-side components ............................................................................................................... 13
Bottom components ................................................................................................................ 14
3 Illustrated parts catalog
Serial number location ............................................................................................................ 16
Computer major components ................................................................................................... 17
Display assembly components ................................................................................................. 22
Plastics Kit ............................................................................................................................. 23
Mass storage devices ............................................................................................................. 24
Miscellaneous parts ................................................................................................................ 24
Sequential part number listing .................................................................................................. 26
4 Removal and replacement procedures
Preliminary replacement requirements ....................................................................................... 31
Tools required ......................................................................................................... 31
Service considerations ............................................................................................. 31
Plastic parts ............................................................................................. 31
Cables and connectors ............................................................................. 31
Drive handling ......................................................................................... 32
Grounding guidelines .............................................................................................. 32
Electrostatic discharge damage .................................................................. 32
Packaging and transporting guidelines ........................................ 33
Workstation guidelines .............................................................. 33
Equipment guidelines ................................................................. 34
Unknown user password .......................................................................................... 34
Component replacement procedures ........................................................................................ 35
Serial number ......................................................................................................... 35
Battery ................................................................................................................... 36
Computer feet ......................................................................................................... 36
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